终

zhōng

end; finally, in the end

How to write 终, stroke by stroke

end; finish

Pictophonetic: semantic 纟 (thread), phonetic 冬

Made of 纟 + 冬

终于zhōng yúat last; in the end; finally; eventually
最终zuì zhōngfinal; ultimate
始终shǐ zhōngfrom beginning to end; all along
终结zhōng jiéend; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth)
终止zhōng zhǐto stop; to terminate
终身zhōng shēnlifelong; all one's life; marriage
终点zhōng diǎnthe end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus
终极zhōng jíultimate; final
剧终jù zhōngThe End (appearing at the end of a movie etc)
终生zhōng shēngthroughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong
终究zhōng jiūin the end; after all is said and done
临终lín zhōngapproaching one's end; with one foot in the grave

她始终没致电给我。
tā shǐ zhōng méi zhì diàn gěi wǒ 。
She never phoned me.
教育的最终目的到底是什么?
jiào yù de zuì zhōng mù dì dào dǐ shì shén me ?
What is the ultimate purpose of education?
终于开始下雨了。
zhōng yú kāi shǐ xià yǔ le 。
At last, it began to rain.
科学家们正努力终结艾滋病。
kē xué jiā men zhèng nǔ lì zhōng jié ài zī bìng 。
Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.
自行车冲向了终点。
zì xíng chē chōng xiàng le zhōng diǎn 。
The bicycle is racing to finish.